Diocletianus

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Latin form of DIOCLETIAN.

DIOCLETIAN male History

From the Roman cognomen Diocletianus, a derivative of DIOKLES. This was the name of a Roman emperor of the 3rd and 4th centuries. He is remembered for persecuting Christians, but he also reformed and stabilized the crumbling Empire.

DIOKLES male Ancient Greek

Means "glory of Zeus" from Greek Διος (Dios) meaning "of ZEUS" and κλεος (kleos) meaning "glory".

ZEUS male Greek Mythology

The name of a Greek god, related to the old Indo-European god *Dyeus whose name probably meant "shine" or "sky". In Greek mythology he was the highest of the gods. After he and his siblings defeated the Titans, Zeus ruled over the earth and humankind from atop Mount Olympus. He had control over the weather and his weapon was a thunderbolt.

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ANCIENT GREEK: Diocles, Diokles

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GREEK MYTHOLOGY: Zeus

HISTORY: Diocletian